Ready to Sharpen Your Courtroom Edge?

Join Ellis Palividas, Esq. for a 5-week trial advocacy intensive, culminating in a live mock trial and a chance to second-chair a real case.

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The Trial Advocacy Intensive isn’t just a course. It’s a courtroom simulation, a career-building mentorship, and a tactical skillset, delivered by a lawyer who’s actually done it.

Is This Program for You?

This intensive was designed for law students, early-career attorneys, and legal professionals who are serious about standing out in court, not just in theory, but in practice. Whether you're prepping for mock trial, applying for internships, or already in the courtroom, this program builds real, transferable trial skills you’ll use for the rest of your career.

  • Law students ready to gain a competitive edge

  • Interns and legal assistants craving courtroom exposure

  • Future litigators who want to learn by doing

  • Anyone craving real feedback, real skills, and real mentorship

Meet Your Mentor, Ellis Palividas, Esq.

Ellis Palividas, Esq. is a seasoned criminal defense attorney with experience on both sides of the courtroom, as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. Known for his commanding courtroom presence and commitment to mentoring future litigators, Ellis brings unmatched insight, precision, and coaching to every session. This program is your chance to learn directly from the source.

  • 10+ years courtroom experience

  • Nationally recognized criminal defense work

  • Mock trial + real trial coach

  • Private mentorship + coaching leader

Inside the Case You’ll Work On

This isn’t theory, it’s training grounded in the real world. Throughout the program, you’ll be working from an actual criminal case file, carefully selected to mirror the complexities of real trial work. Every exercise, examination, and argument you prepare will be rooted in facts, evidence, and testimony pulled from real-life proceedings. It’s the closest you can get to the courtroom without being sworn in.

What You’ll Learn Inside the Program

Each week, you’ll build a critical trial skill, from developing a case theory to mastering objections, cross-examinations, and courtroom speeches.

This is the framework Ellis uses to prepare for real trials and now, it’s yours.

  • How to build a winning case theory

  • How to structure and deliver direct & cross examinations

  • How to admit evidence and argue objections

  • How to develop persuasive courtroom presence

  • How to prepare motions, openings, and closings

  • How to think like a trial lawyer, not just act like one

Your 5-Week Trial Advocacy Timeline

Week 1: Case Theory & Defense Prep

Week 2: Direct Examinations + Evidence

Week 3: Cross Examinations + Impeachment

Week 4: Trial Speeches (Motions, Openings, Closings)

Week 5: Mock Trial + Feedback

Each week builds on the last to simulate a real trial prep process.

One Participant Will Join Ellis in a Real Trial

At the end of the program, the most outstanding participant will be selected to second-chair a federal case alongside Ellis Palividas.

You’ll help prepare the case, review evidence, shape the theory, and gain access to the kind of courtroom experience most lawyers wait years for.

This is your chance to turn preparation into practice, in a real courtroom.

Here’s everything you get access to when you join:

Weekly Live Group Coaching Sessions - Perform your exams and speeches and receive constructive feedback on substance and style.

Real Criminal Case File - Trial file sourced from a first-degree murder case Ellis tried before a jury.

Trial Advocacy Assignments & Workshopping - Trial prep materials to assist you prepare and structure your exams and speeches.

Private 1:1 Coaching Session - One 30-minute session to discuss career strategy and resume review.

Access to Exclusive Discord Community - Access materials, assignments, and collaborate with your peers and Ellis in preparation for the weekly trial session

All concluding with a final mock trial competition

What You’ll Walk Away With

By the end of this intensive, you won’t just feel ready for court, you’ll be ready. You’ll leave with a courtroom-tested skillset and the confidence to argue, defend, and think on your feet under pressure. You’ll gain first-hand experience through a full mock trial, receive expert feedback to accelerate your growth, and walk away with a sharper strategy for building your legal career. And for selected participants, there's even the opportunity to second-chair a real federal case, an experience that truly sets you apart.

The Trial Advocacy Intensive is an investment in your legal future.

Spots are limited, and only one participant will earn the chance to work on a real case.

Webinar Special: $999 (Available June 26–28 only)

Full Program: $1,200

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